Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0117’

ABSTRACT

A new  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIDZ0117’ particularly distinguished by its large red double type inflorescences, moderately vigorous, strong and uniform plant habit, and a flowering response time of 7.5 weeks.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemumx morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIDZ0117’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by thevariety name ‘CIDZ0117’.

‘CIDZ0117’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas large red double type inflorescences, moderately vigorous, strongand uniform plant habit, and a flowering response time of 7.5 weeks.

‘CIDZ0117’ originated from a hybridization made in October 2017 in agreenhouse in Gilroy, Calif. The female parent was the unpatented plantdesignated as ‘F0419’, having 25% smaller decorative inflorescences, 25%smaller foliage and 5 day slower flowering response when compared to‘CIDZ0117’.

The male parent of ‘CIDZ0117’ was the unpatented, proprietary plantdesignated as ‘C0371’, having bronze semi-double type inflorescenceswith abundant pollen production, and larger flower size when compared to‘CIDZ0117’.

The seed was sown in July 2018 and the resulting plants were grown outof doors in a field covered by saran cloth in Fort Myers, Fla.‘CIDZ0117’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of thestated cross in December 2018.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIDZ0117’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inMarch 2019, in Gilroy Calif.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in March 2019 and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated thatthe combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CIDZ0117’are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations ofasexual reproduction.

‘CIDZ0117’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

‘CIDZ0117’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effectivefiling date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that mayhave been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date ofthis application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CIDZ0117’directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIDZ0117’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type.

The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 a close-up view of aninflorescence, and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant of the new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions and measurements were taken indoors in Gilroy,Calif. in August 2022 on about 11 week old plants. Unrooted cuttings hadbeen planted, 4 plants per pot, in 6 inch pots in May 2022. The plantswere pinched and moved to short days in June 2022 to induce flowering.

The aforementioned photographs: FIGS. 1 and 2 was taken in Gilroy,Calif. in May 2022, and showing a plant from a trial, in which floweringhad been induced by applying black cloth. These plants were about 11weeks of age. Unrooted cuttings had been planted, 4 plants per pot, in 6inch pots. The plants were pinched and moved to short days to induceflowering.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0117’ AND A MOSTSIMILAR VARIETY: ‘Yotobago’, U.S. Plant ‘CIDZ0117’ Pat. No. 15,412Flowering response: 7 days faster 7 days slower Flower size: LargerSmaller

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous pot-type, stems upright            to moderately angled, freely branching, strong and compact            growth habit.        -   Plant height.—29.0 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—34.0 cm.        -   Plant width.—47.0 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—4 days at about 22 degrees            C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—10-12 days at 22            degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 138A.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 139A.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Length.—6.6-7.5 cm.        -   Width.—4.3-5.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronate.        -   Margin.—Palmately lobed; irregularly incised, somewhat            serrate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Puberlulent.        -   Lower surface.—Puberlulent.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 138C.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 139A.        -   Length.—1.8-2.5 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3-0.4 cm.        -   Texture.—Puberlulent.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—4-5.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 138B.        -   Length of stem.—21.0-23.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.5 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—1.3-2.4 cm.        -   Texture.—Puberlulent.        -   Stipule color.—RHS 139A.        -   Stipule length.—0.9-1.1 cm.        -   Stipule width.—0.4-0.7 cm.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138B.        -   Length of peduncle.—5.5-11.0 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.2-0.3 cm.        -   Texture.—Puberlulent.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae type, double-type inflorescences borne            terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged acropetally            on a capitulum.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—7.5            weeks.        -   Natural season flowering.—Not determined for this variety.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—28-35 on a            non-disbudded plant.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—4 weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (just when opening/showing color):    -   -   Color.—RHS 183C.        -   Length.—1.4 cm.        -   Width.—1.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—6.5 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 60A.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 182B overlain with RHS 162C.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—8.0 cm.        -   Depth.—3.3 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—Not present.        -   Receptacle color.—RHS 145B.        -   Receptacle height.—0.4 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—0.55 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—248.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—RHS 60A.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 182B overlain with RHS 162C.        -   Length.—3.8-4.2 cm.        -   Width.—0.9-1.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Eliptical.        -   Shape at longitudinal axis.—Straight.        -   Apex shape.—Obtuse with a small cleft.        -   Length of corolla tube.—Short.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.        -   Lower surface.—Papillose.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—1.        -   Color of florets.—RHS 5A.        -   Length.—0.25 cm.        -   Width.—0.05 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.        -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—Average of 30.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Length.—0.8-1.1 cm.        -   Width.—0.2-0.35 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire; slightly papery.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Lower surface.—Puberlulent.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—1, found on both types of florets.        -   Length.—0.55 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 145D somewhat translucent.        -   Style length.—0.5 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 1C.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 155C but more translucent.        -   Stamens.—4, found on only on the disc florets.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 155C.        -   Length filaments.—0.1 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 12A.        -   Anther length.—0.1 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oval.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 12A.        -   Pollen amount.—Very little.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed to date.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed to date.        -   Plant hardiness.—Has not been observed to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIDZ0117’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.